Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Union and Friendship
Unity and the Love of Self
From Unity to Union
Distinctions Pertaining to the Unions of Similitude and Possession
The Equalizing Effect of Charity
Marriage as the Greatest Human Union
The Love of Self and the Love of God
The Natural Inclination to the Love of God
The Supernatural Love of God
The Necessity of Conformity
Sin and Hatred
Satan and Temptation
Love and Self-Governance
Love and Worship
Love and Obedience to the Divine Will
The Love of Self and Conscious Self-Experience
Participation, Irreducibility, and Omnisubjectivity
Subjectivity in Light of Charity
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index